Cold Arriving
(Updated: Friday 21/11/08 08:53)
The Arctic air has now arrived into the British Isles already cooling things down considerably across Scotland and bringing a rash of snow showers, coupled with gusting winds which is making conditions hazardous at times.
It will continue to journey south during the day, with rain turning to sleet and snow across parts of Northern England (particularly close to the east coast) and then later through into Wales and perhaps even central southern and southwest England for a time, particularly over the higher ground.
Overnight tonight showers keep going down the east coast, the north of Scotland and into Wales, many of these falling as sleet and snow. Elsewhere a widespread frost is likely as skies clear. Into Saturday, similar areas will keep the wintry showers, mainly dry everywhere else with a keen wind and temperatures struggling. Something to watch overnight and into Sunday is the risk of some snow on the leading edge of a weather front arriving from the west. Then into next week, expect the cold to 'reload' again, following a brief milder interlude.. More detail on all of this is available in the weekend forecast.
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